Jonah 1:17 – Jonah, Jesus, and Sacrifice

It’s Easter week, and it just so happens that we are looking at Jonah 1:17 today, in which we read that Jonah spent three days in the belly of a fish. In Matthew 12:40, Jesus uses this event to talk about how He will spend three days in the grave.

The Text of Jonah 1:17

Now the Lord had prepared a great fish to swallow Jonah. And Jonah was in the belly of the fish three days and three nights.

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Comments

In Matthew 12:39, Jesus tells about the Sign of Jonah. As I don’t think the Ninivites (?) knew about Jonah being 3 days and 3 nights in the belly of the fish, then maybe that is not the sign of Jonah. I think the sign of Jonah was Jonah himself! 3 Days in the belly of the fish must have left marks on him, so maybe that’s why such appearance in Niniveh cause a repentance of all people, along with the message. Likewise, Jesus not only spent 3 days and 3 nights in the grave, but He was also the Sign.